Dear Editor,             The recent strikes against Venezuela set a troubling precedent. When powerful nations choose to intervene abroad, whether through military force, covert operations, or economic pressure, they often leave behind fractured societies, weakened institutions, and enduring instability. Those who initiate these actions walk away unscathed, but the resulting destabilization represents a moral debt […] Read more »

Dear Editor,             The Christmas season prompts me to ask this question: “What is the greatest story ever told?” For me, there are several elements worth considering. First, the greatest story should affect the most people; it should be extremely creative, imaginative, comprehensive, inclusive, universal, and engaging; it must have integrity and completeness; and finally, […] Read more »

To The Editor:             When residents install secondary outdoor water meters, they do so with a practical goal: to avoid paying sewer fees on water used for irrigation. After all, that water never enters the sewer system. On the surface, this seems fair. But beneath the surface lies a deeper challenge; our town carries more […] Read more »

To the Editor             December 4, 6:30 pm at ORR is the time and place for a public hearing about the Main Street Water Street DoT project. We are at a very important milestone in a very lengthy process. It’s too bad a road reconstruction committee was not formed to help the Town work through […] Read more »

To the Editor;             The Department of Transportation Public Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 4th, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at ORR High School Auditorium. This is the Last Chance for residents to ask the experts questions about the Main Street, Water Street, Beacon Street and Marion Road reconstruction plan that is currently […] Read more »

Dear Editor,             As our community in Marion rallies to support neighbors through food drives and donations to Damien’s Food Pantry in Wareham, we are reminded that democracy is more than elections or party lines. It is a living moral agreement, a shared promise between citizens and the government they create. That promise, at its […] Read more »

To the Editor;             Farmers need a break. Farming is a risky business due to unpredictable weather, commodity prices and cash flow. Now, US tariffs have sharply increased our farmers’ operating costs, cutting into their profits. Those exporting their harvest take an additional hit from retaliatory tariffs imposed on US farm goods, resulting in lost […] Read more »

The leaves they do fall from the east to the west, To rake all of them is surely a test. From the north to the south then they do come, Pushing my patience and leaving me numb. Each day I do rake them, and the reason is why: If I put down my rake, they’d […] Read more »

To the Editor;             A neighbor-to-neighbor appeal for Tri-Town students.             My name is Sheilah Sullivan. I’ve lived in Marion for 32 years, raised my children here and had the outstanding experience of teaching at Old Rochester Regional High School for 25 years. Working together with students – and sometimes with their families – in […] Read more »

To The Editor:             The “No Kings” protests have surged across the country, with tens of thousands flooding city and town streets, their voices reverberating off marble facades, glass towers, and small-town intersections. On that crisp autumn day, Americans stood united, rejecting the slow erosion of democracy and the rise of unchecked power. It was […] Read more »